galloway and the nword

[luke]

can anyone remember galloways argument about why its wrong for a white person to use the nword, and why it doesn't have the same value as if a black person uses it? to do with the history of slavery etc - i remember it being a great argument, but i can't really remember it

neko, i don't suppose thats one you've youtubed is it?

[nekokate]

Nope, that's not on my youtube, Luke. But it was part of one of his Real Deal shows. Look through the archives of EvilGoblin, and that's where it be

[Mandy]

I think the discussion was to compare against someone from an ethnic minority using a derogatory word against a ruling majority.

I think the argument was about the relative power in current society .. almost as if it was a way to verbally answer back.

[luke]

i wish you was a night owl mandy i forgot that aspect of it, how whites still pretty much dominate everything ... like institutional racism, i feel stupid now, thats such a major part of it ... doh

[Mandy]

[nekokate]

George has said the N word in the past though, I seem to recall. But only in an acceptable context, quoting Mohammad Ali.

[popinjay]

"No Vietnamese ever called me nigger", I would presume.

The Real Deal "N-word" debate:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMXPl5KXe3k

BBBM with Galloway and the N-word debate:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNmp7WEVl9M
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVA08vCOl2g
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejZReexX-vo

[faceless]

Nice one for the reminder about the Big Brother's Big Mouth show, popinjay.

Here's the whole show in glorious higher definition - I'd guess the youtube ones were taken from this...